This blog is about University of Houston collectibles. The primary focus is sports memorabilia, but other UH related items like yearbooks will also appear. The emphasis will not be on collectability and price, but on the enjoyment we receive from these items. Collectibles will be chosen for Coogs in the news, new collectible availability, or just my random thoughts. Your submissions of stories and collectibles are welcome.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

1995 JOGO #51 Roman Anderson

Roman Anderson is considered by many to be the greatest kicker in University of Houston history. He holds many school season and career records for scoring and kickers. At one point, he held the NCAA record for most career points scored. That record has since been broken although longer seasons and more bowl games make it much easier to break season and career records. He was an All American Honorable Mention, 2 time All Southwest Conference 2nd team, and 2 time All SWC 1st team.

Roman never made it in the NFL although he did play in the CFL. In 1995 he was the CFL All-Star placekicker and leading scorer.

Today's card is the 1995 JOGO #51. The front of the card has a nice layout with a quality action photo. Those uniforms are horrible though. To me, the colors don't match and those have to be the busiest stripes I've ever seen.

The back of the card doesn't have statistics. Instead it has an overview of his playing career both in the CFL and at UH.

About Me

I am a 1991 graduate of the University of Houston. I don't have a big UH collection, and I'm not an expert on collectibles. So why should you read a UH collectibles blog by me then? I do have a huge interest in UH collectibles and want to learn more about them. As I learn more, you can learn with me without having to do the research.
My goal is to create a fairly comprehensive list of all mass produced UH collectibles: trading cards, yearbooks, media guides, programs, etc. Obviously not a small task so it will probably take me years. My dream is to also collect all of these items. It may never happen due to limited resources, but it will be a fun journey to attempt it.